Information Services Committee

ISC03-A3


NOTICE OF MEETING

The 8th Meeting of the Committee will take place on Friday 17 October 2003 at 9.30 am in the Council Chamber.

C Spendlove, Secretary


AGENDA

1.       Apologies for Absence

2.       Business of the Agenda

Members are reminded that a starred item is approved at this stage unless notice is given of intention to speak to it. Any member wishing to speak to a starred item, to raise an item under any other business or to challenge the unconfirmed minutes is asked to give notice to the Secretary by mid-day on (Thursday 16 October 2003).

3.       Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the 7th meeting held on 23 May 2003

4.       Matters Arising from the Minutes

Support Services FITC (ISC03-M2-2ii) – action DVC
Data Protection Training (ISC03-M2-3) – action MTW/DVC
Diary/Calendaring (ISC03-M2-5.1.2.) – action BN
Student Information System Vision Statement (ISC03-M2-11) – action JMT


SECTION A: Items for Discussion/Report

5.       Amendment to Terms of Reference

ISC03-P37
To consider and approve the proposed changes to the Committee’s terms of reference and to recommend changes to Resources and Planning Committee.

6.       Corporate Information Systems Procurement and Purchasing Policy

ISC03-P38
To consider and comment on the draft policy.

7.       Wireless Networking

ISC03-P39
To receive and consider a report from Dr Negus and to make recommendations to Resource and Planning Committee on the way forward.

8.       External Organisation Access to Information Services

To receive a verbal update from the Chair and receive comments from DISS Directors.

9.       Report from Corporate Information Services

ISC03-P40
To receive and consider a paper from Ms Blackett on current activity.

10.      Report from Media Services

ISC03-P41
To receive and consider a paper from Dr Mumford on current activity.

11.      Report from Computing Services

ISC03-P42
To receive and consider a paper from Dr Negus on current activity.

12.      Report from Library

ISC03-P43
To receive and consider a paper from Mrs Morley on current activity.


SECTION B: Starred Items for Approval

*13.    Data Protection Policy Appendices

ISC03-P44
To approve the appendices to the Data Protection Policy.


SECTION C: Starred Items for Information

*14.    Freedom of Information Act & Records Manager

ISC03-P45
ISC03-P46
To receive the minutes of the Freedom of Information Working Group (FIWG) and the FIWG Sub-Group and note the recommendation:

·        to EMG to adopt the Model Publication Scheme

·        to Operations Sub-Committee to create of a Records Manager post.

*15.    Faculty Information Technology Group

ISC03-P47
ISC03-P48
To note the minutes of the FITG meeting held on 17 June 2003 and 26 September 2003.

*16.    Data Protection Advisory Group

ISC03-P49
To note the minutes of the meeting held on 12 June 2003.

*17.    Library User Committee

ISC03-P50
To note the minutes of the meeting held on 14 May 2003.

*18.    Library Annual Report 2002-3

ISC03-P51
To note the annual report.

*19.    Library Strategic Plan 2003/4 – 2006/7

ISC03-P52
To note the strategic plan.

*20.    Library Service Level Agreement 2003/4

ISC03-P53
To note the Service Level Agreement.

*21.    Library Operational Plan 2003/4

ISC03-P54
To note the Operational Plan.

*22.    Media Services Annual Report 2002/3

ISC03-P55
To note the annual report.

*23.    Physical Learning Spaces

ISC03-P56
To note Dr Mumford’s JISC briefing paper.


24.     Any Other Business

*25.    Date of Next Meeting

To note that the Committee will next meet on the following:

13 February 2004 09:30 Council Chamber.


Chris Spendlove
October 2003
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